Indians close strong in CBC victory

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Jan 26, 2013 at 1:06 AMJan 26, 2013 at 1:08 AM

PTHS triumphs at home

Pontiac scored more points in the fourth quarter than in the first three combined and walked away with a 55-34 Corn Belt Conference victory over Olympia Friday night at PTHS. “Defensively, we were much better in the second half,” PTHS head coach Brandon Martin said. The Indians put up 39 points over the final two frames to improve to 5-4 in the Corn Belt and 10-8 overall. The defense had a huge part in Pontiac’s second half surge. It limited the Spartans to just two points in the third quarter as the Tribe gained the advantage. Trailing 20-16 at the break, the Indians allowed the first basket of the half to Olympia before shutting the Spartans down until the fourth quarter. In the meantime, PTHS put up 10 straight points in the third period. William Meiner and Logan Gschwendtner each hit a 3-pointer to help the run. The Indians were also keen on shooting free throws in the final frame. Pontiac was 15 of 17 from the charity stripe to seal the victory. Neil Lambert led Pontiac with 14 points. Shawn Milhauser added 12 points and Meiner chipped in 11. Trent Smith threw in 9 points and was followed by Gschwendtner with 6 markers. Martin added that he was pleased with the defense of his inside players. Carter Jacobs missed the game due to an injury and the coach pointed out the play of Gschwendtner, Aaron Jiles and Brett Mueller. The Indians are slated to travel to Fairbury next Friday to take on the Hawks in a rematch from a Dec. 11 contest won by the Tribe at PTHS. SOPHOMORES: Drew Mills poured in 33 points as Pontiac overpowered Olympia 82-61 in the preliminary game. Kye Comincioli added 17 points and Kevin Lewis chipped in 15 for PTHS. Mikey Carroll added 7 points.